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澄

澄 — lucidity, be clear, clear

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チョウ
Kun
すむ, すます, -すます
Strokes
15
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 澄

  • 澄ますすますto clear; to make clearCommon

    あの社長秘書はいつも澄ましている。
    That president's secretary is always prim.

  • 澄み切るすみきるto be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear upCommon
  • 澄むすむto become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparentCommon

    水が底まで澄んでいる。
    The water is clear to the bottom.

  • 清澄せいちょうclear; sereneCommon
  • 研ぎ澄ますとぎすますto sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keenOccasional
  • 澄み切ったすみきったperfectly clearOccasional
  • 明澄めいちょうlucid; clearRare
  • 澄徹ちょうてつclearness (e.g. sky); transparencyRare
  • 真澄の空ますみのそらperfectly clear and serene skyRare
  • 澄んだ水すんだみずlimpid waterRare
  • 清澄剤せいちょうざいclarifying agent; clarificant; clarifier; clearing agent; fining agentRare
  • 澄まし屋すましやa prim personRare
  • お澄ましおすましprimness; putting on airs; prim personRare
  • 水澄ましみずすましwhirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig b…Rare
  • 澄ましすましprimness; putting on airs; prim personRare
  • 澄ましバターすましバターclarified butterRare
  • 澄まし込むすましこむto put on airs; to affect (e.g. importance); to look wiseRare
  • 上澄みうわずみclear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernateRare
  • つんと澄ましてつんとすましてprimly; with one's nose in the air; smuglyRare
  • 耳を澄ますみみをすますto listen carefully; to strain one's earsRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 27 words that use 澄.

  • 澄む すむ to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent
  • 澄ます すます to clear; to make clear
  • 清澄 せいちょう clear; serene
  • 澄み切る すみきる to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
  • 研ぎ澄ます とぎすます to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

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